2000s ranking

Top 25 games of the 2000s in the database

Wins receive a small preference, but exceptional losses and ties remain eligible. Select any game for its available box score and statistics.

2005The Rose Bowl Game presented by CitiAway
L 38-41 vs. Texas
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 1 USC · 3-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
76
Game score
Full Game · 2005 Texas vs. USC (Rose Bowl Full Game)
2005Week 7Away
W 34-31 vs. Notre Dame
No. 9 Notre Dame vs. No. 1 USC · 3-point margin
Ranking 42/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
74
Game score
Full Game · 2005 Notre Dame vs. USC (Regular Season Full Game)
2004Week 7Home
W 23-17 vs. California
No. 1 USC vs. No. 7 California · 6-point margin
Ranking 44/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
73
Game score
2009Week 2Away
W 18-15 vs. Ohio State
No. 8 Ohio State vs. No. 3 USC · 3-point margin
Ranking 41/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
73
Game score
Full Game · 2009 Ohio State vs. USC (Regular Season Full Game)
2006ROSE BOWL AT PASADENA CAAway
W 32-18 vs. Michigan
No. 3 Michigan vs. No. 2 USC · 14-point margin
Ranking 47/50 · Closeness 16/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
68
Game score
Full Game · 2006 Michigan vs. USC (Rose Bowl Full Game)
2003ROSE BOWL PRESENTED BY CITIHome
W 28-14 vs. Michigan
No. 2 USC vs. No. 4 Michigan · 14-point margin
Ranking 46/50 · Closeness 16/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
67
Game score
2008THE ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY CITINeutral site
W 38-24 vs. Penn State
No. 5 USC vs. No. 6 Penn State · 14-point margin
Ranking 41/50 · Closeness 16/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
62
Game score
Full Game · 2008 USC vs. Penn State (Rose Bowl Full Game)
2005Week 5Away
W 38-28 vs. Arizona State
No. 14 Arizona State vs. No. 1 USC · 10-point margin
Ranking 37/50 · Closeness 20/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
62
Game score
2005Week 12Home
W 50-42 vs. Fresno State
No. 1 USC vs. No. 16 Fresno State · 8-point margin
Ranking 35/50 · Closeness 22/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
62
Game score
Full Game · USC vs. Fresno State (Full Game)
2007Week 9Away
L 17-24 vs. Oregon
No. 5 Oregon vs. No. 9 USC · 7-point margin
Ranking 38/50 · Closeness 23/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
61
Game score
2003Week 6Away1OT
L 31-34 vs. California
Unranked California vs. No. 3 USC · 3-point margin
Ranking 23/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 0/5
59
Game score
2002ORANGE BOWLHome
W 38-17 vs. Iowa
No. 5 USC vs. No. 3 Iowa · 21-point margin
Ranking 44/50 · Closeness 9/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
58
Game score
2006Week 13Home
W 44-24 vs. Notre Dame
No. 3 USC vs. No. 6 Notre Dame · 20-point margin
Ranking 43/50 · Closeness 10/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
58
Game score
2007Week 5Away
W 27-24 vs. Washington
Unranked Washington vs. No. 1 USC · 3-point margin
Ranking 25/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
57
Game score
2004Week 5Away
W 31-28 vs. Stanford
Unranked Stanford vs. No. 1 USC · 3-point margin
Ranking 25/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
57
Game score
2004Week 15Away
W 29-24 vs. UCLA
Unranked UCLA vs. No. 1 USC · 5-point margin
Ranking 25/50 · Closeness 25/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
55
Game score
2004ORANGE BOWLAway
W 55-19 vs. Oklahoma
No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 1 USC · 36-point margin
Ranking 49/50 · Closeness 0/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
54
Game score
Full Game · 2004 Oklahoma vs. USC (Bowl Full Game)
2007Week 3Away
W 49-31 vs. Nebraska
No. 14 Nebraska vs. No. 1 USC · 18-point margin
Ranking 37/50 · Closeness 12/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
54
Game score
2007Week 6Home
L 23-24 vs. Stanford
No. 2 USC vs. Unranked Stanford · 1-point margin
Ranking 24/50 · Closeness 29/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 0/5
53
Game score
Full Game · Stanford at USC (Full Broadcast)
2002Week 7Away1OT
L 27-30 vs. Washington State
No. 17 Washington State vs. No. 18 USC · 3-point margin
Ranking 17/50 · Closeness 27/30 · Overtime 9/15 · Win 0/5
53
Game score
2006Week 12Home
W 23-9 vs. California
No. 4 USC vs. No. 17 California · 14-point margin
Ranking 31/50 · Closeness 16/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
52
Game score
2004Week 11Away
W 28-20 vs. Oregon State
Unranked Oregon State vs. No. 1 USC · 8-point margin
Ranking 25/50 · Closeness 22/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
52
Game score
2006Week 6Home
W 26-20 vs. Washington
No. 3 USC vs. Unranked Washington · 6-point margin
Ranking 23/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
52
Game score
2006Week 5Away
W 28-22 vs. Washington State
Unranked Washington State vs. No. 3 USC · 6-point margin
Ranking 23/50 · Closeness 24/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
52
Game score
2008Week 3Home
W 35-3 vs. Ohio State
No. 1 USC vs. No. 5 Ohio State · 32-point margin
Ranking 46/50 · Closeness 0/30 · Overtime 0/15 · Win 5/5
51
Game score
Full Game · 2008 USC vs. Ohio State (Regular Season Full Game)

Methodology

How each game earns up to 100 points

AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-week AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero ranking points.

Closeness, 30 points: the score margin is subtracted from 30, with margins of 30 or more receiving zero.

Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.

Result, 5 points: a featured-team win receives five points; losses and ties receive zero.

Regular-season rankings are matched to the AP Top 25 for the game's recorded week. Postseason games use the final regular-season AP poll published before bowl and playoff results. Overtime uses period scoring when available, then explicit overtime notes as a fallback. Older games and smaller programs may have less complete poll or period data.

USC Top 25 Games of the 2000s

Top 25 games of the 2000s in the database

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